Testing men for BRCA mutations -research article

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besa
besa Member Posts: 1,088
edited May 2018 in Male Breast Cancer

"...the rate of testing for BRCA gene mutations in men was one-tenth that of women. There was no gender disparity in other types of cancer gene tests, the findings showed."

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-breast-canc...

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/full...


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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited April 2018

    Yes, BRCA men have high rates of breast, prostate, pancreatic, and other cancers yet we aren't allowed into public screening programs. When you consider that we carry half the genetic material, it's too bad that we have to worry about our offspring's genetics regardless of their gender.


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  • topdubu
    topdubu Member Posts: 23
    edited May 2018

    Interesting that I have 3 of 6 sisters who have had breast cancer but none of show positive for BRCA.


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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited May 2018

    There are many other genes that will cause breast cancer.

    Have your sisters been tested recently, because they test for a panel of 30 genes nowadays.


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